Defender of dissidents to become Kenya’s first female chief justice

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Judicial panel picks Martha Koome over the lawyer who argued Uhuru Kenyatta’s case in a 2017 battle

Judge Martha Koome. Picture: JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION/REUTERS/ZAKHEEM RAJAN

Kenyatta endorsed her and his legislative majority means she is set to be confirmed by end-May. That makes her likely to be in place during next year’s elections, when Kenyatta must step down after two terms in office. “She played a key role in the fight for the second liberation from the authoritarian regime of president Moi,” said Priscilla Nyokabi, a lawyer and former legislator.

Now 61, Koome, who is married with three children, will be the first female head of any Kenyan branch of government. She often discusses her Christian faith and airs views at odds with the deep conservatism of much of the church and society.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

 

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